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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Ungarie Bowls Matches Must Be Finalised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 7

Social games were played at the Ungarie bowling club over the week end, and unfortunately, no pairs or singles…

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Abundance of Tennis Over Easter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Given good weather, West Wyalong will have an abundance of tennis over Easter. With fourteen events to be completed over the four…

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Grand Final In Night Tennis Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

Exercising their right as minor premiers, No-Hopers on Tuesday night challenged Neverwassers to a grand final in the No. 1…

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FOOTBALL Annual Meeting Of Eugowra Club

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 6

The adjourned annual meeting of the Eugowra Football Club was held in the Paragon Cafe on Monday night. There was again a…

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Member Of Tennis Club For 40 Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 6

Well known sport enthusiasts, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Stidwill, of Ungarie, have been…

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Quandialla's Winning Position in Cricket Final

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 8

Quandialla is now in a winning position in the final of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association's competion. Quandialla needs only 57 runs for victory and has six wickets in hand…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

In the Central Western bowling championships at Parkes yesterday Pat Rousell, the only remaining Forbes player then left…

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GOLF Week-end Comps

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon members played an 18 holes stableford, the "A" grade being won by G. Acret, with 36 points, S. Wallace (33)…

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TENNIS Nelson Park Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 3

Team to play the Town at Nelson Park next Sunday, 12th, will be: Messrs F. McCullough, A. Loxley, T. Clifford, Paddy Besgrove,…

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Rugby League Coach Settles In At Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

Forbes Rugby League coach, Athol Halpin, of Toowoomba, arrived on Saturday, and has already become active in readiness…

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Wamboyne Races No Invitation Needed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Wamboyne Picnic Race Club will hold its annual race meeting next Saturday, April 11. The secretary, Mr. J. E. Godden,…

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Rugby League Forbes Too Strong For Parkes In Trial Match

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

Forbes Rugby League team ran out the easiest of winners in a trial game against Parkes at Forbes on Sunday…

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No Ambulance At Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 1

A notable absentee from the match between West Wyalong and Barmedman was the Bland…

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Anona District News Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 2

Anona Tennis Club has formed up again and is ready to do battle with neighboring clubs…

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Bland District News Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 2

The Quandialla Tennis Club held a tennis tournament on Easter Monday on the Quandialla town courts…

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Rugby Union

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 10

Trial matches will be played at Cowra on Saturday afternoon between teams from' Forbes, Parkes and Cowra…

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Rugby League Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 9

Three teams will make the trip to Canowindra on Sunday. All players desiring a run are reminded that the 'bus will leave the…

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Rugby League Presidency

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 9

In the last issue of Tin[?] Advocate Mr. C. Toohey was inadvertently named as president of the Forbes Rugby League. Mr. J. R…

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TENNIS Opening Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 6

Club members have been working bard on the town courts, which are now cleaned and marked ready for play…

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Grawlin Tennis Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above club will be held at the Grawlin Recreation ground on Sunday, 12th April, at 2.30 p.m…

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